A Question for the Christians

I dont think Faith alone is all you need.
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

He also goes on to say stuff like if you love me keep my commandments.

I aint a bible pro or anything,just my opinion,that in order to be like jesus(perform miracles ie move mountains) you have to Be like Jesus.
You know,maybe live your life in the service of others.

Wasn't the bible a rewrite?

So surely trying to take literal meaning from translations is....abit of a nut job pass time?

If anything, each man has his own idea of what the bible says. Don't fight about who's right and who's wrong, that's not very christian atall, and being that the truth really does have no name...why not strive to understand perspectives you find strange and sometimes, scary?

My own Buddhist perspective.

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Originally Posted by StickyfingahZ

I aint a bible pro or anything,just my opinion,that in order to be like jesus(perform miracles ie move mountains) you have to Be like Jesus.
You know,maybe live your life in the service of others.

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According to The History Channel, young Jesus used his powers for himself.

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Originally Posted by beachguy in thongs

According to The History Channel, young Jesus used his powers for himself.

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Yet, according to the Bible, Jesus refused to use His powers for himself, even being hungry after 40 days fasting in the desert.

And personally, i think a book written by people from His own time is more accurate than a documentary written by people 2000 years after Him.

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Originally Posted by Coelho

Yet, according to the Bible, Jesus refused to use His powers for himself, even being hungry after 40 days fasting in the desert.

And personally, i think a book written by people from His own time is more accurate than a documentary written by people 2000 years after Him.

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The stories are coming from the discovery, in the 1940's, of the Gospels found in a cave. Nag 'something'.

My head's been jumbled up since I read about it.

"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." Galatians 1:8

"The Gospel according to Mary" was one of those texts.

Or, was it "The Gospel of Mary"?

I remember them saying, "Now, why wasn't the Gospel of Mary included in the bible? If anyone would have been included, you'd think..."

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Originally Posted by Coelho

"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." Galatians 1:8

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You're scaring me with that quote!

I preach nothing! I only recall.

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Originally Posted by hazetwostep

asking for the official christian stance is tough considering the faith has broken into literally hundreds of denominations over similar interpretations of scripture.

most would probably reply though that it is only through jesus that these things can be done as to keep him the focus of power and authority. the would point out that faith can only come through jesus giving it to you so you could not remove one from the other.

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lol thats way off base seeing god gave us free will, meaning we choose to have faith.jesus don't give u faith u either believe or u don't.